In the paper, the properties of Cu-8.3%Al-9.4%Mn (wt.%) of shape memory alloy were
investigated after hot and cold rolling. The 8 mm diameter rod of Cu-Al-Mn alloy was
produced by vertical continuous casting. After casting, hot and cold rolling was carried out.
Hot rolling produced a strip of 1.75 mm thick and a cold rolling strip of 1.02 mm thick. After
the rolling process was followed by heat treatment. Heat treatment consisted of annealing at
900 °C, holding for 30 minutes at that temperature and cooling in water. Characterization of
the microstructure of the Cu-Al-Mn alloy was performed by optical microscopy (OM) and
scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).
Temperature transformation and fusion enthalpy were determined by differential scanning
calorimetry (DSC). The hardness of Cu-Al-Mn alloys before and after rolling and heat
treatment was determined by the Vickers method (HV10).